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Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University [email protected]

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Page 1: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu

Evidently so…..Writing and the GED Science Short Answer

Jeff GoodmanDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction

Appalachian State [email protected]

Page 2: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu

“Science replaces private prejudice with public, verifiable evidence.”

--Richard Dawkins

Page 3: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu
Page 4: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu
Page 5: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu

Finding evidence in a passage and making inferences

Creating and evaluating an experiment to test a hypothesis

Two Types of Questions

Page 6: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu
Page 7: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu

Based on the evidence presented, what would happen to human beingsif the sun were to disappear? Explain using information from the demonstration.

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When you observe something, you may picture other related ideas to help you understand it. The same is true of reading.

Page 9: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu
Page 10: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu

Helga notices that heavy balls are often used in demolition work.

Page 11: Evidently so….. Writing and the GED Science Short Answer Jeff Goodman Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University goodmanjm@appstate.edu

She wants to test if heavier balls in fact move things farther when they roll into them. Helga’s rich and lazy, so she asks you to design a controlled experiment to test this. State your hypothesis, how you will collect data and how you will evaluate data.

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Hypothesis

Controlled variables/manipulated variable

Data collection technique

Interpretation of data

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Invisible Glue

How could you test if darkness is really necessary for the glue to

stick?